Understanding Bronze Age Life Pryssgården (LBA) in Sweden from an Artisanal Perspective Botwid, Katarina 2017 Document Version: Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Botwid, K. (2017). Understanding Bronze Age Life: Pryssgården (LBA) in Sweden from an Artisanal Perspective. (Report Series, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History; Vol. 102). Lund University, Department of Archaeology. 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LUND UNIVERSITY PO Box 117 221 00 Lund +46 46-222 00 00 Understanding Bronze Age Life Pryssgården (LBA) in Sweden from an Artisanal Perpective KATARINA BOTWID INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY | LUND UNIVERSITY Understanding Bronze Age Life: Pryssgården (LBA) in Sweden from an artisanal perspective Pryssgården in Norrköping is one of the larger ancient settle- ments in Sweden. People lived and worked here during the Stone Age and live and work here still. In this survey, the area and the archaeological questions surrounding it will be examined and discussed from an artisanal perspective. By re-examining the material from the excavations in Pryssgården from the perspective of artisanal expertise, new questions are both asked and answered. The investigation focuses primarily on the extensive ceramic material, and thus, the people crafting the clay. Katarina Botwid PhD in Archaeology and Master of Fine Arts, works with interdisciplinary research combining ceramic art and archaeology. 8 2 0 3 REPORT SERIES INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY 47 Institute of Archaeology 8 8 and Ancient History 91 8 ISBN 978-91-88473-02-8 7 9 understanding bronze age life: pryssgården (lba) in sweden from an artisanal perspective Understanding Bronze Age Life: Pryssgården (LBA) in Sweden From an Artisanal Perspective katarina botwid report series institute of archaeology Report series. Institute of Archaeology can be ordered via Lund University: www.ht.lu.se/en/skriftserier/serier/ReportArch/ E-mail: [email protected] Economic Support Several economic contributions have generously supported my research on Pryssgården including time for editorial work: Torsten Söderberg Foundation Berit Wallenberg Foundation Conference participation, travel, technical equipment, and transports: The Crafoord Foundation Helge Ax:Son Johnsons Stiftelse Carin och John Papes fond för nordisk och jämförande folklivsforskning Landshövding Per Westlings Minnesfond I thank them for their generosity and support. © Katarina Botwid 2017 Institute of Archaeology and Ancient History English translation: Carole Gillis Cover photo: Henning Cedmar Brandstedt (Find 3284 discussed on p. 80) Illustration: Henning Cedmar Brandstedt Cover design and layout: Yvonne Jonsson Printed in Sweden by Mediatryck, Lund University, Lund 2017 ISBN 978-91-88473-02-8 (print) ISBN 978-91-88473-03-5 (online) ISSN 0281-3440 Content Foreword 11 Pryssgården in Östergötland – People Lived Here 13 Pryssgården and Archaeology 15 Pryssgården and the Crafting 18 Method and Analysis 21 Method of Artisanal Interpretation 21 Artisanal Interpretation 22 Description of the Method 23 The Three Skill Levels 24 Artisanal Interpretation of Ceramics 25 Material Description and Evaluation of Literature 25 Artisanal Skill at Pryssgården 27 Artisanal Interpretation of Pryssgården’s Ceramics 29 Previous Research 29 Implementation and Selection 29 Presentation of the Results 31 Ceramic Crafts at Pryssgården 35 Anomalies 36 Special Finds That Indicate the Unique in a Common Place 37 The Pryssgården Figurine – a Woman Without a Face 37 From Figurine to Tuyère – Practical Use for an Animal-Shaped Blast Nozzle 39 Artisanal Interpretation of Find 5918, the Pryssgården Figurine 39 How Was the Tuyère Made? An Artisanal Analysis of Tubular Objects 43 From Tuyère to Tuyère? ESS Object 4 50 How Does the Reconstruction Work in Practice? 53 Reconstruction 56 The Result of Using the Reconstructions of Find 5918 from Pryssgården 56 Skilful Child Ceramists – or a Particular Individual 59 How Was Vessel Find 5889 Made? 60 Vessel Find 5889 60 Comparison of Fingerpad Prints, preliminary Study of the Age of the Ceramic Artisan 63 Comments on Craft Interpretation 66 Three Bowls – Original and Imitations 70 Analysis of Crafting 71 Copies and Attempts 73 Black Vessels at Pryssgården – the Beginning of a New Tradition? 76 The Oldest Swedish ‘Sortepotte’? 80 Ceramics with Traces of Textiles and Technical Ceramics 80 Use and Reuse of Textiles 82 Summary of the Analysis Results and Discussion of the Ceramic Material in the Pryssgården Settlement 82 Living in a Craft Environment – Placement of Buildings and Places for Crafting in Pryssgården 85 Presentation of the Farmstead 89 The Farm 89 Pits at Pryssgården 91 The Farmhouse and Outbuildings 91 Crafting Pits in the Farmstead 93 Taphonomic Discussion of Ceramics 99 A Possible Work Area for Bronze Working 103 Three Bronze-Age Buildings in Pryssgården – Analysis and Reconstruction from an Artisanal Perspective 106 Outbuildings and Functions in the Late Bronze Age – Three Examples of Reevaluation of the Building Remains from a Craft Perspective 107 A Step-By-Step Reconstruction of the Drying House for Ceramics – Building 256 in Area E 109 Outbuilding 256 Interpreted as a Drying House for Ceramics 109 Step-By-Step Reconstruction of the Storage Structure 255 in Area E 116 Step-By-Step Reconstruction of the Ceramic Workshop 152 in Area G 117